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LET’S MAKE SENTENCES
I will give you two “markers” from which (after you understand them) make your own sentences expressing your preferences in Kiswahili
Marker “Nina” in verbs
It means two things,
1.first “Ni” (in verbs ) means representation of your own self (in singular),
its equivalent to “I” in English.
2. second “na” (from the marker “Nina”) will give a full word a present tense of action, so it just represents on-going occurrence of an action.
Eg. note how “nina” is used in the following verb “penda”:
Ninapenda kuogelea = I like to swim
Marker “Ku” in verbs
To understand the magics of “ku” in Kiswahili verbs, let me relatively take you to verbs of english and translate them correspondingly, look closely.
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cheza = play
#Kucheza = to play
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ruka = jump
#Kuruka = to jump
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tembea = walk
#kutembea = to walk
You see? So “ku” complement these Kiswahili verbs to make full sense when used in sentences, to reflect simple present of an action.
Let’s make sentences:
By using combination of these (“Nina” and “ku”), plus the following swahili verbs and nouns, tell me in Kiswahili about what you like in the following groups of preferences
Note : use verb “penda” to give your sentences a full meaning of what you like;
Eg. Ninapenda kucheza mpira wa miguu
/ I like to play football
GROUP OF PREFERENCES
1. Either to walk, run or to use a car during nights
Asubuhi = morning
Usiku = nights
Gari = car
Tembea = walk
Kimbia = run
Tumia = use
2. To drink a coffee or a tea in the mornings
Coffee = kahawa
Tea = chai
Tumia = use
Kunywa = drink
3. To watch television or using social media in the evenings;
Television = runinga
Social media = mitandao ya kijamii
Evenings = jioni.
Watch = angalia
Tumia = use
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